SuperCat007
Well-Known Member
I will try to keep this brief. But it is a bit of a long one! For clarity he’s seen a vet at least twice each month since the end of May. Also physio and a massage therapist regularly, and saddle fitter! (Also had farrier 3 times).
I have a 26 who who in April was eventing. Then developed a sore back & not wanting to move forwards and the odd buck. I gave him 2 weeks off and it seemed to resolve with physio and massage.
At the end of his 2 week break his hind fetlocks started filling. Saw vet and physio. Vet wanted to nerve block and medicate, but I wasn’t keen.
He’s been ridden 3 times since the end of May - gentle walk hacks but I haven’t ridden him since he came in from the field lame in walk in early June. Bute resolved and he happily trotted sound the next day.
Since then the fetlock swelling has gone up and down but never really gone. Sometimes it’s also in his hocks and recently he’s developed a thickening above his hocks. Worst on the left (which ironically is the fetlock which swells less).
He’s on and off lame, sometimes completely sound in a straight line and in a circle.
He’s see three local vets who are all stumped or who have suggested a combination of nerve blocks, medicating, cartrophen (which he has had), can’t nerve block because he’s not lame etc. all have recommended in hand walks, but they’re definitely causing the swelling to get worse. He has ice packs and legs cold hosed to try to clear it and again it goes down but never goes away.
He’s not painful to touch and is picking his feet up as well as before this started.
He’s got an appointment at an equine hospital early next month. I have spoken with them about it and on the phone they agree the combination of his meds and gentle exercise is appropriate.
But has anybody ever experienced this set of symptoms before? Or have any thoughts?
I have a 26 who who in April was eventing. Then developed a sore back & not wanting to move forwards and the odd buck. I gave him 2 weeks off and it seemed to resolve with physio and massage.
At the end of his 2 week break his hind fetlocks started filling. Saw vet and physio. Vet wanted to nerve block and medicate, but I wasn’t keen.
He’s been ridden 3 times since the end of May - gentle walk hacks but I haven’t ridden him since he came in from the field lame in walk in early June. Bute resolved and he happily trotted sound the next day.
Since then the fetlock swelling has gone up and down but never really gone. Sometimes it’s also in his hocks and recently he’s developed a thickening above his hocks. Worst on the left (which ironically is the fetlock which swells less).
He’s on and off lame, sometimes completely sound in a straight line and in a circle.
He’s see three local vets who are all stumped or who have suggested a combination of nerve blocks, medicating, cartrophen (which he has had), can’t nerve block because he’s not lame etc. all have recommended in hand walks, but they’re definitely causing the swelling to get worse. He has ice packs and legs cold hosed to try to clear it and again it goes down but never goes away.
He’s not painful to touch and is picking his feet up as well as before this started.
He’s got an appointment at an equine hospital early next month. I have spoken with them about it and on the phone they agree the combination of his meds and gentle exercise is appropriate.
But has anybody ever experienced this set of symptoms before? Or have any thoughts?
